State Security and Terrorism

General information

Being prepared

How you can help - reporting suspicious activity

If you see or hear of activity that you believe could be suspicious call the National Security Hotline on 1800 1234 00.

Reporting online extremism

We encourage members of the public to report objectionable material to either social media providers or through the reporting tool on the Living Safe Together website.

Preparedness at home

In a terrorist incident, electricity may be affected or lost. Other essential services may also fail or suffer performance problems. For example, telephone services can become difficult to access in an emergency due to congestion (i.e. overuse) or they can be lost entirely due to power failure or to lines being cut in an explosion.

There are things you can do at home to prepare for an emergency such as a terrorist incident. The following lists suggest things you can prepare and what you may need to to do in an emergency.